Free Trade vs. Fair Trade

So often we hear the phrases “free trade” and “fair trade”  intermingled with economic reform and world trade talks. Which is better and why? What do these terms mean for Africa? Our consumerism makes a very big impact on developing...

Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006

The violence in Darfur has received significant attention from humanitarian and advocacy groups around the world. Unfortunately, the United States government has stayed largely removed from the conflict, allowing genocide to continue without immediate and urgent...

How You Can Help Advocate for a Peaceful Congo

The best way to receive timely updates and alerts about how to be most effective in advocating for a better future for the people of the Congo is to sign up for our eNetwork at the right of the page. But here are some other ideas: Write an editorial to your local...

Hope for a Unified Somalia

In early June of 2006, Islamic militants stormed Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu–site of the 1993 killings of 18 American marines, captured in the movie Black Hawk Down–and wrested control from several allied warlord militias. The U.S....